DESCRIBES THE

MUSICAL ELEMENTS
OF SELECTED VOCAL
AND INSTRUMENTAL
MUSIC OF THE PERIOD
BY EXPLAINING THE
PERFORMANCE
PRACTICE AND
RELATING TO OTHER
ART FORM.
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CHARACTERIS
TICS OF MUSIC
DURING
MEDEIVAL,
RENAISSANCE
AND BAROQUE
PERIOD
 Known as the Middle Ages or
“Dark Ages” that started with
the fall of the Roman Empire.
During this time, the Christian
Church influenced Europe’s
culture and political affairs.
Characteristics of the
MUSIC OF THE Gregorian Chants:
MEDIEVAL Gregorian chant,
consisting of a single line
PERIOD (700 – of vocal melody,
1400) unaccompanied in free
rhythm was one of the
most common forms of
monophonic,
medieval Free meter,
music.
Modal, Usually based on
Latin liturgy, Use of Neume
notation
 Monophonic
Free
GREGORIA Meter based on
Usually
N CHANTS Latin liturg
Use of
notation
Neu
me
 Tells of
chivalry and
courtly love
Originated in
France
Usually based on
TROUBADO Latin liturg
UR MUSIC Written in the
French language
Usually
monophonic
Sometimes with
improvised
accompaniment
INSTRUMENTS
OF THE
MEDIEVAL
PERIOD
Flutes (made of
wood)

Dulcimer

Lyra
 Era of discovery,
innovation and
exploration - the
name means
RENAISANN ‘rebirth’. It covers
the music from 1400
CE PERIOD to 1600.
There were many
voyages of
discovery, and
scientific
advances.
 A type of music that
is performed or
SACRED composed for
religious use or
MUSIC through religious
influence.

Secular music is
non-religious music. SECULAR
Secular means
being separate from MUSIC
religion.
RENAISSAN
CE
COMPOSER
S
 Guillaume Du Fay
EARLY 01 (1397-1474) – wrote
music for church based
RENAISSA on existing Gregorian
chant.
NCE 02 John Taverner (1490-
1545)
COMPOSER
03 thomas Tallis (1505-1585) –
S composed music during the
reigns of 4 monarchs!!
(Henry VIII, Edward VI,
Mary I and Elizabeth I). His
masterpiece is Spem in
Alium – “Sing and
Glorify”, which has 40
separate parts.
LAMENTATIONS I
BY THOMAS TALLIS
LATER Allegri (1582-1652) and
01 Palestrina (1525-1594)
RENAISSA – both produced vast
choral works.
NCE 02 William Byrd (1543-
1623)
COMPOSER03 Monteverdi (1567-1643) –
S: his operatic works were
inspired by the classical
world, closely relating
poetry and music and using
music to stir up emotions.
CREDO FROM 4-PART
MASS BY WILLIAM
BYRD
RENAISSAN
CE
INSTRUMEN
TS
 SACKBUT (A VIOL DA
TROMBONE-LIKE
INSTRUMENT) GAMBA

LU
TE
KEYBOARD INSTRUMENTS
SUCH AS HARPSICHORD
AND ORGAN
 • Modes –
Renaissance
music retained the
TYPICAL medieval system
of•modes
FEATURES Polyphony –
different melodic
OF lines played by
different
RENAISSAN instruments/voices
at the same time
CE MUSIC • A strong sense of
structure and
textural integration.
 It was a time of great
musical development as
famous Baroque
composers, such as Bach
(his death in 1750 is
MUSIC OF typically seen as being
the end of the Baroque
THE Oratorio – a large scale
Period)
musical composition for
BAROQUE orchestra and voices that
incorporates narratives on
PERIOD religious themes. Unlike usual
theatrical works, this is usually
(1685 – 1750) performed without the use of
costumes, scenery, or action. It
is usually written in the native
language for the intended
audience.
 BAROQUE
PERIOD
COMPOSERS
 Johann Sebastian Bach
(composed over 1,000
pieces of music!!),

The Brandenburg
Concertos
The Goldberg Variations A magnificent baroque-era
composer, Johann Sebastian
Concerto for Two Violins in Bach is revered through the
D minor
The Well-Tempered ages for his work's musical
Clavier complexities and stylistic
innovations.
George Frederic
Handel

composed operas,
oratorios and
instrumentals. His 1741
work, 'Messiah,' is among
the most famous oratorios
in history.
Antonio Lucio
Vivaldi
March 4, 1678-July
28, 1741

Italian
composer and
violinist who
left a decisive
mark on the
form of the
concerto and
the style of
late Baroque
instrumental
music.